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Continuation of P5+1 logical approach may lead to positive results: Iran

Iran Press TV

Tue Mar 5, 2013 10:53AM GMT

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says if the P5+1 group of six major world powers continues its logical approach, future talks over Tehran’s nuclear energy program can yield results acceptable to both sides.

“The negotiations held between the representatives of our country and the P5+1 (Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States plus Germany) faced a new positive atmosphere,” Ramin Mehmanparast said on Tuesday.

The continuation of this atmosphere could create an acceptable future for mutual understanding on the issue, he added.

The latest round of the talks between Iran and the P5+1 was held in the Kazakh city of Almaty on February 27-28. The two sides agreed to convene again in the city on April 5-6 to continue the talks after holding “expert-level” talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul on March 17-18.

The Iranian official said if Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear activities is recognized, Tehran will allay concerns over the issue in accordance with agreements.

When asked about a request by the UN nuclear chief Yukiya Amano to visit Parchin military site, Mehmanparast said the issue had been raised during the talks between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

“Based on the rights that Iran is entitled to as a committed member of the agency, we should be provided with enough facilities for the continuation of our work, and alongside that, we will pursue the necessary measures to eliminate worries in the form of mutual agreements,” he added.

The United States, Israel and some of their allies have repeatedly accused Iran of pursuing non-civilian objectives in its nuclear energy program, with the United States and the EU using this pretext to impose several rounds of illegal unilateral sanctions against Tehran.

Tehran rejects the allegation and maintains that as a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), it has the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.

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